What is Community?

Ø      Community

“Community is a social group with some degree of “we feeling” and living in a given area.” Bargardus

“The smallest testimonial group that can embrace all aspect of social life called sommunity.” Kingsley Davis

Nature and Characteristics of Community

1.      A group of people living together in an area fulfilling their needs by mutual cooperation.

2.      A group of people having a sense of belonging to place of residence create a sentiment of community.

3.      Community is a group of people having a common culture

Types of Communities

1.      Rural Community

Characteristics of Rural Community

                                                                                  I.      Small population

                                                                               II.      Lack in administrative organization

                                                                             III.      Lack of modern facilities

                                                                            IV.      Absence of big social institutions

                                                                               V.      Agrarian in nature

                                                                            VI.      Scattered housing pattern

                                                                          VII.      Equal division of labor

                                                                       VIII.      Informal interaction

                                                                            IX.      Slow interaction and social change

                                                                               X.      Celebration of events

                                                                            XI.      Homogeneity

                                                                          XII.      Traditional recreations

                                                                       XIII.      Endogamy

2.      Urban Community

Characteristics of Urban community

                                                                                  I.      Large population with administrative organization

                                                                               II.      Presence of modern facilities

                                                                             III.      Modern recreation

                                                                            IV.      Expanding Social institutions

                                                                               V.      Division of labor and specialization

                                                                            VI.      Heterogeneity

                                                                          VII.      Fast interaction

                                                                       VIII.      Changing behavior pattern

                                                                            IX.      Rapid social change

                                                                               X.      Frequent social mobility

                                                                            XI.      Least importance of caste

                                                                          XII.      Religious belief as a part of social life

                                                                       XIII.      Anonymity

                                                                       XIV.      Exogamy

Difference between Rural and Urban Communities

                                                                                  I.      Division of labor

                                                                               II.      Density of population

                                                                             III.      Nature of relations

                                                                            IV.      Environment

                                                                               V.      Social Mobility

                                                                            VI.      Social Stratification

                                                                          VII.      Size of population

                                                                       VIII.      Social differentiation

                                                                            IX.      Social interaction

                                                                               X.      Solidarity